Mansfield '03 Pre-set

[mikejasond]

I don't think this comes close to Benaroya so far...Benaroya had a warm beautiful full haunting sound, while this is choppy and harsh. Really bad Long Road and Of the Girl and Sometimes to open, and so far not ONE great version of any of the songs they've done.

I dunno why people hold it in Benaroya's league but its weird they were the same year since they sound so different to me

[Norris]

so much better than benaroya

also, I would suggest using this as a thread for the three mansfield shows in 2003, not just the preset of the final show

[mikejasond]

What makes you think its better than Benaroya?

Driftin' so far is the first great performance. This is really good.

[Norris]

better setlist, better performances

[Norris]

also i'm biased because i was there

[Birds in Hell]

I wasn't there, it's much better.

[96583UP]

this version of sleight of hand is one of the best i have heard, electric or otherwise

[mikejasond]

Driftin through Footsteps has been good after an awful start, but so far nothing touches the magic of Benaroya yet. Really good Footsteps and Driftin though

[Anders]

Is there a youtube link?

[Strat]

also i'm biased because i was there

You were??

[mikejasond]

Its good but Benaroya is like Top Top Top tier pearl jam

[E.H. Ruddock]

I prefer this over Benaroya

[mikejasond]

better setlist is the one that is crazy to me. Benaroya has so many great amazing songs, Mansfield really doesnt have much that its missing. I guess Footsteps is the main one. Whereas Benaroya has so many AMAZING songs that Mansfield does NOT have (Immortality, Down, Dead Man, Masters of War, Black, Low Light, Thumbing My Way)

[Kevin Davis]

I seem to remember a lot of little flubs in the Mansfield set. Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me, I haven't listened to it in a long time.

[96583UP]

memory trickery

[Anders]

Listening to this now:

1. Long Road
2. Of the Girl
3. Sometimes
4. Off He Goes
5. All Those Yesterdays
6. Driftin'
7. Thin Air
8. Sleight of Hand
9. Footsteps
10. All or None
11. Parting Ways
12. Indifference

[Anders]

I think this is an RM first. I agree with MJD. I prefer Benaroya over this.

[Anders]

One of the best versions of Footsteps I've heard.

[mikejasond]

Agreed Footsteps was a big highlight, but Benaroya had so MANY highlights.

[tragabigzanda]

Pearl Jam should start an "MJD-Approved" bootleg series.